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• But the Senate DFL was determined despite some of the behavior in the House and not getting bills put

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The program reviewed the end of Minnesota’s 94th Legislature and featured interviews with Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy and Minority Leader Mark Johnson about the session’s major outcomes. Murphy said Senate Democrats used their one-seat advantage to advance priorities including emergency rental assistance, immigration enforcement, stabilization of HCMC, gun violence prevention, and a $1.2 billion infrastructure/bonding bill. She also highlighted a one-year reduction in vehicle tab fees, some property tax and business tax relief, and the creation of an independent Office of Inspector General, while saying more should have been done on lead pipe replacement and that some work was delayed by House inaction and federal policy changes. Murphy argued the session was shaped by a divided legislature and by negotiations that often happened late and behind closed doors, which she said made the process frustrating and left some Senate proposals without House counterparts. She said the Senate also worked on protecting Medicaid and SNAP from federal cuts and on stabilizing hospitals, especially HCMC and rural facilities. She described the gun violence and immigration debates as examples where bipartisan demands did not match what she saw as the needs of Minnesotans, and said the state should return to more public conference committee negotiations next session. Johnson said Senate Republicans focused on fraud prevention, affordability, and education. He pointed to the Inspector General bill and the “Take It Back Act” as major bipartisan wins, and said Republicans used their leverage to secure the tab fee reduction and other tax relief. He also said the caucus wanted stronger protections against fraud without harming legitimate service providers, and criticized DFL priorities on government growth and education outcomes. Both leaders said relationships across the aisle improved over the session, though they differed sharply on how much was accomplished and what should be prioritized next year.

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• We know it's not a norm of Senate behavior to attempt to take belongings in secret from another person's

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And ready to support you, my dear team.
• So with that, I ask for your support.
• I ask for your favorable support.
• I ask for your favorable support.
• OIR now fully supports the bill.

Keywords: 998, house, all

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• We're huge supporters of this program, helped create it in 2023 with the fantastic support of then Chair
• And so, we created technical support."
• support that meat processor<00:25:13.880><c> there.
• 01:03:54.600><c> will</c><01:03:54.720><c> take</c> members' support, and I will take members' support
• They have to either give support, or if they don't give support, then that's the end of that. >> Yeah

Committee: House Ways and Means

Keywords: 1183, house

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• </c> no on floor amendment 1493 and support no on floor amendment 1493 and support the<00:37:26.560><
• </c> urge you to support the OT uh PA motion. urge you to support the OT uh PA motion.
• Our taxpayers and our support.
• </c><02:11:07.599><c> Speaker,</c> and show your support. And Mr. Speaker, and show your support.
• </c> press the green button to support it. press the green button to support it.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Support? Public service demands much from a family, and you gave that support without hesitation.
• I look forward to your favorable support.
• So with that, I ask for your support.
• It supports reasonable economic development.
• I ask for your favorable support.

Summary: The House convened with a prayer, pledge, quorum call, and recognition of Officer Cody Popple of the FSU Police Department for his actions during the April campus shooting. Members also observed a moment of silence for former Lee County Judge John Carlin. The Rules and Ethics Committee report setting the special order calendar was adopted, and the Speaker outlined the final week of session, noting that budget negotiations were still ongoing and that the House would continue taking up Senate bills and returning messages. The chamber then considered a series of mostly technical or sunset-review bills, including SB 100, SB 104, and SB 102 on the Florida Statutes, all of which passed unanimously. Several Open Government Sunset Review bills were also approved, extending or preserving public records and meeting exemptions for the Public Service Commission, the Department of Military Affairs, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, cybersecurity records, emergency shelter information, conviction integrity units, the Florida Gaming Control Commission, and school testing materials; most passed with little opposition, though SB 7006, SB 7026, and SB 7022 drew some dissenting votes. The House also passed SB 7016 on small business loan records, SB 7008 on gaming commission records, SB 7000 on emergency shelter information, and SB 7004 on conviction integrity unit records. Members then moved into farewell remarks and recognitions, including an extended farewell speech by Representative Hart-Lowman reflecting on her service, family, district, and policy priorities such as criminal justice, housing, health care, and labor issues. The House also recognized visiting students from Osceola County and other guests in the galleries. Later, the House took up more substantive measures. SB 7040 recreated the emergency preparedness and response trust fund; after a lengthy debate over an amendment to let the fund expire and a strike-all restoring the House position, the bill passed 82-25. The chamber then passed CS/CS/SB 302 on coastal resiliency, CS/CS/SB 984 on firefighter cancer benefits, and CS/SB 474 on military affairs, all with broad support. The final portion of the transcript shifted to SB 488 on Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, where members debated vehicle registration requirements, license plate frames, and related amendments, including provisions for disabled veterans and dealer allocation rules, before the transcript ended mid-debate.

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• Kern County supports the governor's proposal.
• We support Cesar Aguirre's comments and recommendations.
• We also support Assembly Bill 1448, authored by Mr.
• I also want to echo support for Cesar Aguirre's comments and the support for important legislation like
• I also want to echo support for Cesar Aguirres at CCJN's comments and the support for important legislation

Summary: The joint informational hearing of the Assembly Committees on Utilities and Energy, Transportation, and Natural Resources focused on California’s transportation fuels sector, especially the state’s response to refinery closures and the broader transition away from fossil fuels. Opening remarks emphasized the tension between climate and air-quality goals, fuel affordability, refinery jobs and local tax bases, and the need to avoid crisis-driven responses as Phillips 66 and Valero consider shutting refineries in Wilmington and Benicia. Professor Emily Grubert framed the issue as a long-term managed transition in which the public already bears much of the risk and should also capture benefits from a well-planned shift. CARB Chair Leanne Randolph reviewed the state’s emissions and fuel policies, including AB 32, the low-carbon fuel standard, clean vehicle programs, and the at-berth regulation for ocean-going vessels. She said California’s transportation sector remains the largest source of greenhouse gases and a major source of smog-forming pollution, but that the state has made substantial progress and still needs to reduce demand for fossil fuels while maintaining compliance with federal air-quality standards. Randolph also said CARB’s recent LCFS amendments had not caused the predicted spike in gas prices and explained that compliance pathways for the at-berth rule include emissions-reduction technologies or payments into a remediation fund. CEC Vice Chair Gunda described declining gasoline demand, shrinking in-state refining capacity, and growing dependence on imports, arguing that the state is in a “mid-transition” period that requires both support for legacy infrastructure and continued investment in cleaner alternatives. He outlined the administration’s petroleum market stabilization proposal, which aims to return California crude production to 125 million barrels a year through four components: codifying the ban on fracking, validating the Kern County oil-and-gas permitting ordinance, creating a temporary CEQA exemption paired with a two-for-one plug-and-drill framework, and strengthening pipeline and spill-safety requirements. Department of Conservation Director Jennifer Lucasey said the proposal is intended to stabilize crude supply and pipeline throughput while preserving health and environmental protections, and noted that CalGEM would still review permits and enforce other requirements. Mayor Steve Young of Benicia testified that a Valero closure would significantly reduce city revenue and leave the community facing years of cleanup and redevelopment challenges. He said the city supports environmental protection but is worried about the economic hit, the possibility that Benicia becomes a fuel-import terminal, and the lack of local influence over refinery decisions. Members pressed the panel on the CEQA exemption, tribal and habitat review, disclosure of closure liabilities, fuel-demand projections, and whether the proposal should include more demand-side measures. No formal votes were taken; the hearing was informational, and officials said some proposals, including a margin-cap pause and further transition planning, would be taken up later in the process.

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• staff. ...fill gaps in expertise and add professional support staff.
• I will add this. one-time infrastructure investments that will, you know, support.
• "I do want to say I would strongly support getting that old HTML website.
• I, you know, I think water security is very important and I support it.
• From our initial review, we appreciate the continued support.

Bills: SB 1

Committee: Senate Finance

Keywords: campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards

Summary: The committee first heard the Legislative Budget Board and Secretary of State Jane Nelson on the Secretary of State budget. LBB said the recommendation would reduce the agency’s appropriation by about $40.3 million overall, with major changes including removing federal HAVA funding and one-time business system replacement money, adjusting the agency’s base request, deleting an outdated Interstate Crosscheck rider, and directing HAVA funds to be drawn down first. Secretary Nelson and staff defended the agency’s needs, emphasizing election security, business filings, international protocol, and the Texas Register, and requested additional staff, a new website, digitization of records, IT and cybersecurity upgrades, and renovation of the Rudder Building. Senators discussed voter-roll maintenance, cross-checking data, call-center response times, and the need for online voter registration and more efficient election administration. No votes were taken. The committee then took up the Office of the Governor and trustee programs. LBB outlined a $2.4 million decrease for the office proper and a much larger decrease in trustee programs, driven by unexpended balances and the removal of one-time federal and border-security items, while noting continued funding for disaster response, victim assistance, and $2.9 billion for border security at roughly the prior level. Governor’s staff said Texas remains focused on border security, economic development, and public safety, and discussed efforts to seek federal reimbursement for prior border spending. Members asked about the National Guard’s status, possible federal assumption of border costs, the music incubator program, the Semiconductor Innovation Consortium, the Governor’s University Research Initiative, defense economic adjustment grants, and a new $5 million nonprofit security grant proposal. Staff said the semiconductor program has 12 approved projects totaling about 948 jobs and $17 billion in capital investment, and that the nonprofit security request was added late to address threats to houses of worship and other nonprofits. No formal action was taken. Finally, the committee heard the Texas Facilities Commission and lease-payment recommendations. LBB said the Facilities Commission recommendation would reduce appropriations by about $2.0 billion, mainly by removing border wall construction funding and capital complex bond funding, while adding money for higher utility costs, Rudder Building refurbishment, and additional staff. The lease-payment recommendation would decrease general revenue by $9.3 million. LBB also noted new riders related to completing the State Library and Archives building, tenant communication during disruptions, and a space-utilization report. In agency testimony, members asked about border wall maintenance responsibility, total facilities-related debt, and the status of capital complex construction. The Rudder Building renovation and related security needs were repeatedly discussed as important one-time infrastructure investments.

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• We want to criminalize that behavior in Alabama because Alabama is only one of a few states that still
• I'll let you pick them, but pick me three folks that you want to come up here and support your bill.
• </c> want to come up here and and support want to come up here and and support your<01:02:31.320><c>
• The League of Women Voters supports The League of Women Voters supports policies<01:08:11.000><c> that
• I'm here to stand in support of HB 486, commonly known as the Alabama Voting Rights Act.

Committee: House Judiciary

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• </c> would expand access to care, support would expand access to care, support small<00:03:53.680><c>
• We urge your support of this pressing.
• </c><00:31:06.480><c> on</c> Senator Seabberger for your support on Senator Seabberger for your support
• So we ask for<00:46:55.280><c> your</c><00:46:55.440><c> support.
• </c> for your support. Thank you, Mr. Chair. for your support. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee: Senate Commerce and Consumer Protection

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:04:06.239><c> her</c> happy so we embraced and supported her happy so we embraced and supported
• </c> girlfriend to work three jobs to support girlfriend to work three jobs to support them<00:07:48.199
• </c><00:10:45.040><c> and</c> with letters of of support and with letters of of support and opposition
• They deserve your support, and they deserve to have a state which supports their ability to seek justice
• a state which supports their have a state which supports their ability<00:40:25.160><c> to</c><00:40

Keywords: 919, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House File 16, and the chair moved the bill with a recommendation that it be re-referred to Elections Finance and Government Operations. Representative Rymer said the bill would require reporting to ICE when an illegal immigrant is arrested on suspicion of a violent crime, even if the county attorney does not prosecute, and would bar state and local entities from blocking federal immigration enforcement. He described the bill as narrowly focused on serious offenses such as murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, and criminal sexual conduct, and said it was intended to improve communication with federal authorities about dangerous offenders. Supporters argued the bill would improve public safety and cooperation with federal law enforcement. David Zimmer, a former local law enforcement official, said cooperation with ICE is consistent with law enforcement practice and helps with information-sharing, warrants, consulate notifications, and locating individuals. Several other supporters, including a crime victim family member and a security officer, said the bill would help identify dangerous criminals and protect communities. Opponents said the bill would reduce trust in local law enforcement and discourage victims and witnesses from reporting crimes. Testifiers from the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota, The Advocates for Human Rights, Violence Free Minnesota, the Minnesota Council on Latino Affairs, the Northstar Alliance, the City of Minneapolis, and others said mandatory ICE notification could deter domestic violence and trafficking victims from seeking help, harm due process, and undermine community safety. Some also warned it would interfere with local separation policies, burden local agencies, and have negative economic and civil rights impacts. The committee also heard emotional testimony from individuals describing domestic abuse and immigration-related fears, and from family members of a murder victim who supported the bill.

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• </c><00:33:57.360><c> of</c> he has submitted a card in support of he has submitted a card in support
• Uh, I also supported the bills.
• </c> you know support to leave. you know support to leave.
• </c> support the things they truly want. support the things they truly want.
• He is in support of the bill.

Committee: House State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs

Keywords: 1189, house, all

Transcript Highlights:

• We appreciate your support today.
• It had bipartisan support from Minnesota's congressional delegation and fairly wide bipartisan support
• </c><01:42:11.440><c> our</c> the way that you are supporting our the way that you are supporting our
• </c> direct support must flow to cities. direct support must flow to cities.
• ><c> housing,</c><02:30:31.040><c> help,</c> families miss support, housing, help, families miss support

Keywords: 918, senate, all

Summary: The hearing of the Minnesota Senate Select Subcommittee on Federal Impacts on Minnesotans and Economic Stability focused on federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota, especially ICE and CBP operations, and their alleged constitutional and civil-rights impacts. Opening remarks from both parties emphasized the need for calm, cooperation, and public safety, though they sharply differed on the causes of the current situation. Republican members argued that violent criminal undocumented immigrants should be removed and that state and local officials should cooperate with federal authorities. Senator McEwen and other Democrats described the federal presence as abusive and terrorizing, citing deaths, family separations, and community fear, and called for accountability and truth-telling. The chair also held a moment of silence for Renee Mlin Good and Alex Prey before testimony began. Testimony from the ACLU of Minnesota and the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota described what they said was a large-scale federal enforcement operation, including Operation Metro Surge, with widespread alleged violations of the First, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Tenth, and other constitutional amendments. Witnesses cited alleged racial profiling, warrantless arrests, excessive force, denial of counsel, detention out of state, and failure to comply with court orders. They referenced specific cases involving Susan Tinure, Abdi Khadir Nure, Victor Manuel Diaz, and others, as well as reports of journalists and community members being threatened or detained while documenting ICE activity. The witnesses also said the federal government’s lack of transparency makes it difficult to know how many people have been detained or deported and argued that the harm extends to both immigrants and citizens. Committee members asked questions about ICE entering homes without judicial warrants, federal claims about constitutional limits, and access to counsel for detainees moved out of state. The witnesses said that out-of-state detention, poor locator systems, paid phone access, and lack of privacy make legal representation difficult or impossible, and that civil-rights remedies often come too late because people are removed before cases are resolved. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the portion of the hearing provided; the committee moved from opening statements into testimony and member questions.

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• is not intended to debate the merits of the underlying policy proposals or whether voters should support
• I can't see a reason to support that amendment.
• And if you don't get that waiver, you get your site fund... ...student support services.
• If you want to go back, so if you would support adopting the previous language, that...
• I support this amendment.

Committee: Joint Legislative Council

Keywords: 1182, all

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• </c><00:09:02.959><c> to</c> direct resources and support to direct resources and support to students
• At the same time, the support.
• </c> for her enduring friendship and support for her enduring friendship and support throughout<02:11
• </c> colleagues to support the deterrent act. colleagues to support the deterrent act.
• I rise to support my amendment.

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• is not intended to debate the merits of the underlying policy proposals or whether voters should support
• I can't see a reason to support that amendment. I'm genuine.
• If you want to go back, so if you would support adopting the previous language that...
• I support this amendment.
• So I could not support a... ...analysis, so I could not support Assistant Leader Gutierrez’s amendment

Committee: Joint Legislative Council

Summary: The committee met to review and adopt Legislative Council ballot measure analyses, with members repeatedly reminded that the hearing was limited to the accuracy, clarity, and impartiality of the summaries and not the merits of the underlying proposals. Steve Premack explained the statutory role of the analyses in the publicity pamphlet, and staff presented draft language for several measures. The committee considered and voted on multiple amendments, often debating whether proposed wording was clearer or instead crossed into advocacy or added unnecessary legal detail. For SCR 1004, members debated amendments to more closely mirror the measure’s text and to add language about electric vehicles and mileage, but several proposed changes were rejected. The analysis was ultimately adopted by an 8-6 roll call. HCR 2021 was then adopted without amendment by the same 8-6 margin. For HCR 2055, members debated whether the summary should say the Department of Homeland Security must “do everything” or “use all lawful means available,” and whether to add language about cartels acting “individually or collectively”; both amendments were rejected and the analysis was adopted 8-6. The committee next took up SCR 1004 on photo enforcement systems, where members proposed amendments to clarify that the measure would apply to red light cameras, to add “thereafter” regarding recurring voter approval, and to specify that approval would occur at the general election; those amendments failed, and the analysis was adopted 8-6. On SCR 1032, dealing with instructional expenses and classroom site fund reductions, members debated adding a definition of the Classroom Site Fund and spelling out the waiver process in more detail; both amendments failed, and the analysis was adopted 8-6. Finally, on HCR 2001 regarding citizenship identification and early voting, members rejected amendments that would have added background on current law, clarified that mail voting would be affected, added severability and revenue-source language, and struck the measure’s short title; the discussion was lengthy and at times contentious, but the transcript ends before a final roll-call vote on that measure is shown.

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• c> additional</c> We also support several additional We also support several additional provisions<00
• </c><00:16:15.320><c> with</c> services, such as in-home support with services, such as in-home support
• So this modifies individualized home supports billing limit changes.
• </c> supports billing limit changes. supports billing limit changes.
• </c><00:41:31.480><c> for</c> I respectfully request your support for I respectfully request your support

Committee: Senate Human Services

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• They still are holding their regular job, so it's a school psychologist, a behavioral health specialist
• okay number 50 number 50 support okay number 50 number 50 is<00:04:39.160><c> eight</c><00:04:39.520
• I believe this position also is to support the preneurship program, which connects to CT.
• </c><00:32:43.519><c> the</c><00:32:43.679><c> preneurship</c> is to support the preneurship is to support
• </c> the uh neighbor Island r&amp;m support the uh neighbor Island r&amp;m support positions<00:41:34.560

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• </c> Aspects of the bill, we do support Aspects of the bill, we do support contractors,<00:05:05.040>
• First and foremost, we support fraud prevention. We support hospitals.
• I fully support the fight against fraud.
• </c> I fully support the fight against fraud. I fully support the fight against fraud.
• ><c> legislation</c> However, I cannot support legislation However, I cannot support legislation that

Committee: House Banking & Insurance

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Call to Order and Roll Call 00:00:11 Discussion HB 527 00:02:29 Vote HB 527 00:08:02 Discussion HB 627 00:09:09 Vote HB 627 00:24:29 Discussion HB 355 00:25:59 Vote HB 355 00:34:28 Discussion HB 568 00:35:18 Vote HB 568 01:12:10, 958, all

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• </c> supportive of RSA 193 home educators. supportive of RSA 193 home educators.
• </c> students supports are being taken away. students supports are being taken away.
• What are supportive supportive services. What are supportive services? services? services?
• I support this.
• I support this.

Committee: House Education Policy and Administration

Keywords: 1189, house, all